Might be a shock, but it's been a long time coming. This is our first print offering since 2019. What we always heard the most was, "Man, I miss the Photo Annuals."
So when we got the chance to make a print issue this year, it was a no brainer.
For the cover, Mike Blabac had this epic photo of Jimmy Wilkins frontside Ollieing at Tony Hawk's ramp. Mike used studio photography techniques: A snoot on a professional strobe, to make a Broadway-style spotlight on the wall. Then he had Jimmy fly right into it. The thought behind it, the mix of creative photography and one of the best styles in skating—this one screamed Photo Annual.
Link to order will be live this Friday, December 5.
Had fun surprising Jimmy next to the ramp where the photo was taken:
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The rest of the mag is filled out with photos from:
Anthony Acosta
Tim Aguilar
Blair Alley
Andrew Arthur
Oliver Barton
Mike Blabac
Waylon Bone
Dave Chami
Anthony Claravall
Mike O’Meally
Andrew Peters
Zack Mack
Jacob Messex
Fred Mortagne
JT Rhoades
Arto Saari
Dave Swift
Graham Tait
Gustav Tønnessen
Olman Torres
Seu Trinh
Patrik Wallner
Contributing artist: Chris Lipomi
Art Director: Aaron Regan
Managing Editor: Brian Blakely
Contributing Writer: Mackenzie Eisenhour
